K I'll give you some background
I believe most of the NHL players are in the top 5% but arnt necessarily the top 1% of that 5% and I dont think theres alot of difference within that 5%.
The difference comes when you supply them with training and they get the high level competition under their belts.
Once in a blue moon, the heavens align and a supper competitor is combined with a truely gifted skilled player, but there are only so many Gretskeys and Lemeuxs to go around(I havnt seen any on alot of rosters in the NHL lately).
Double-Shift Lassés said:Don't get me wrong. I like Panzer. He may be better than some players with the CBJ, I don't know. This thread isn't about skills vs. size and I didn't bring it up in my post. My point is, he'd be one of the best players on a "replacement" CBJ. This team, no matter how well-coached, would not be as good as a team with Zherdev, Nash, etc., and therefore I don't think you can expect fans to support it like they did, even with lower ticket prices. The Columbus Clippers are the New York Yankees AAA affiliate. You think if they sent that entire roster to NY and called it the Yankees, that people would support it as they do Jeter/Sheffield cast?
I believe most of the NHL players are in the top 5% but arnt necessarily the top 1% of that 5% and I dont think theres alot of difference within that 5%.
The difference comes when you supply them with training and they get the high level competition under their belts.
Once in a blue moon, the heavens align and a supper competitor is combined with a truely gifted skilled player, but there are only so many Gretskeys and Lemeuxs to go around(I havnt seen any on alot of rosters in the NHL lately).